advantage
verb
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L330756 on Wikidata ↗noun
- quality of being better than an alternative in some respect
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ədˈvɑːn.tɪd͡ʒ/ / [ədˈvɑːn.tʰɪd͡ʒ] / /ədˈvæn.tɪd͡ʒ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Late Latin ab Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Proto-Italic *anti Late Latin ante Late Latin ab ante Old French avant Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Old French avantagebor. Middle English avantage English advantage From Middle English avantage, avauntage, from Old French avantage, from avant (“before”), from Late Latin ab ante. The spelling with d originates in a latinizing hypercorrection, the a- being falsely supposed to be from Latin ad (see advance). For sense development, compare foredeal.
- Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end.
“The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position.”
“Give me advantage of some brief discourse.”
- Superiority; mastery; — used with of to specify its nature or with over to specify the other party.
“Lest Satan should get an advantage of us.”
- Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit
“the advantage of a good constitution”
“Having the faster car is of little advantage.”
- The score where one player wins a point after deuce but needs the next to carry the game.
- The continuation of the game after a foul against the attacking team, because the attacking team are in an advantageous position.
“Webb played an advantage that enabled Cazorla to supply a low cross from the left for Giroud to sweep home first time, despite Gallas and Vertonghen being in close attendance.”
- Interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth in the baker's dozen).
“And with advantage means to pay thy love.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Late Latin ab Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Proto-Italic *anti Late Latin ante Late Latin ab ante Old French avant Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Old French avantagebor. Middle English avantage English advantage From Middle English avantage, avauntage, from Old French avantage, from avant (“before”), from Late Latin ab ante. The spelling with d originates in a latinizing hypercorrection, the a- being falsely supposed to be from Latin ad (see advance). For sense development, compare foredeal.
- to provide (someone) with an advantage, to give an edge to
“I had almoſt forgotten to acquaint your honor, that one major Alford (who was in mr. Love's conſpiracy) was of the graund inqueſt at Saliſbury, and was very zealous in his highneſſe ſervice here, and his good affection and wiſe carriage here, did much advantage the buſſineſe.”
- to do something for one's own benefit; to take advantage of
“No man of courage vouchsafeth to advantage himselfe [translating s'avantager] of that which is common unto many.”